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8-9th June 2017

The 8th and 9th of June 2017, Fiji will co-preside the United Nations ''Ocean Conference'' in New York City. At the same time in Suva harbour, the scientific research boat ''Tara'' will berth. In coordination with the regional partners, a serie of conference & roundtables will be held at the USP campus in order to raise Pacific Voices for Global action against Climate Change. It is time to save our Ocean, it is time raise to our voice, it is time to act.

Talanoa / Kava Session – FLMMA

On Friday at 6PM, a Kava & Talanoa (talked stories) session will be organised with the FLMMA network & community representatives, in order to exchange about issues in the Pacific & best practice.

Breaking news:

Oceanographic schooner ''Tara Expedition'' is confirmed to arrive the 7th of June in Suva, Fiji.

Climate change photo gallery:

Corals are heavily threatened by climate change and environmental perturbations

The ocean, a key player in climate change

Posidonia beds, protection of Mediterranean beaches

Diatoms, biological carbon pump

Tuvalu nation is threatened by climate change and global warming

The ocean, reservoir of heat

Under the canopy of large seaweed beds

Pterois Lionfish

Origin of life, phytoplankton

Turritopsis, beautiful and ”immortal”

Mangrove, Natural coastal tropical defence line

Posidonia beds: pillars of Mediterranean sequestration

Bleached corals in the background

Mangrove, where fresh and marine waters meet

Large forests of kelp: ecosystems that feed and protect

Coral reefs, barriers that feed

Climate change and biodiversity of plankton

Poe Protected Marine Reserve (New Caledonia) is a UNSECO world’s heritage site and a natural wonder.

Tara Pacific Expedition photo gallery (All credits: Tara Expedition)

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Plancton: the Tara photo Gallery (All credits: Tara Expedition)

Cyclothone

During sexual reproduction, the normally benthic crawling worms, become pelagic and swim freely in the water column. These specimen were caught during a night plankton tow, in the lagoon of Gambier Islands.